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11:05 AM ET, August 12, 2026

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Washington Post:
Close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — made secret catering truck move  —  The president was accompanied by the White House deputy chief of staff, his executive assistant and the director of Oval Office operations, according to a U.S. official.  —  Summary
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
The Five Scandals Within the “Air Force One” Scandal  —  Donald Trump, a Catering Truck, and the Qatari “Air Force One” represent a Russian Nesting Doll of Scandal and Corruption … I sometimes believe that the Trump administration's parade of horribles has left me unable to be surprised any more …
Discussion: The Independent
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Why the elaborate ruse Trump used in Turkey isn't like other secret presidential trips  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he slipped away from Air Force One after a recent summit in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy  —  In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container.  But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
We need the truth about Trump's alleged ‘ballroom’  —  Do rich guys have to ruin everything?  Apparently so.  There came a time about 15 years ago when my soccer obsession got to the point where I felt I needed to pick an English Premier League team to root for, in addition to the U.S. national teams and the Union.
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
New York Times:
See How Trump's Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded  —  The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran's cross hairs for years.  —  President Trump boarded Air Force One on July 8 as a ruse.  —  On the final day of the NATO summit in Turkey …
New York Times:
Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump's Stay at NATO Summit
Brian Stelter / CNN:
After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards
Discussion: Politico, The Wrap and Washington Post
New York Times:
A Stunning Upset in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Left  —  Francesca Hong's defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.  —  The Democratic establishment finally struck back at the surging populist left.
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New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defeated Francesca Hong …
Bloomberg:
Primaries Deliver Mixed Night in Democrats' Tug-of-War
New York Times:
They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen.  Who Were They?  —  Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones.  Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.  —  Far out in the Pacific Ocean …
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
Darline Graham faces an uphill battle in South Carolina Senate runoff  —  Notching a first-place primary finish with an endorsement from President Donald Trump seems like a surefire path to victory in a deep-red state — unless you're headed into a GOP runoff in South Carolina in 2026.
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Maham Javaid / NPR:
Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Graham, Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary for Senate
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Lindell alleges voting irregularities, refuses to concede  —  My Pillow founder Mike Lindell is refusing to concede in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary, alleging irregularities in the vote totals.  —  The businessman, who is backed by President Trump, lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa DeMuth …
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NBC News:
Minnesota Governor Primary Results 2026
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.  —  ICE plans to spend up to $20 million …
Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
He Was Deported to a Country He'd Never Heard of.  He May Never Go Free. … Roberto Mosquera in detention in Eswatini.  —  As he stepped out of the American military cargo plane, Roberto Mosquera still couldn't tell where he was or why he had been taken there.
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:   No ID, No Money, No Way Out: DHS Deports a Man to a Country He Doesn't Know
Washington Post:
Pirro, in rare move, convenes special grand jury in Washington  —  Unlike typical grand juries, those designated special focus on a single case or related cases and can issue a report following their investigation.  —  The Justice Department has convened a special grand jury in Washington …
Siena Research Institute:
Siena Poll Of Likely New York State Voters: Hochul 49%, Blakeman 39%  — Voters Say Hochul Better on Increasing Affordable Housing By 16 Points & Making Prices More Affordable by 7 Points; She Narrowly Leads on Keeping NYers Safe, Developing NY's Energy Future & Addressing Undocumented Immigrants Living in NY
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Bill Mahoney / Politico:
Siena: Hochul has 10-point lead over Blakeman in first poll of likely voters
Financial Times:
JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port  —  Washington alarmed by Kyiv's campaign on vessels collecting Kazakh oil from Novorossiysk  —  Ukraine has halted an intense campaign of drone strikes on oil tankers using a critical Black Sea port after a request …
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Rig Midterms as GOP Unnerved  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
Christopher Whitaker / Liberal Currents:
Congress Needs Its Tech Experts Back … While DOGE had wound down and scattered their alumni throughout the government long before then, the nation is still dealing with the consequences of their arson and ransacking of the federal government.  Office of Management and Budget director …
Emily Mae / CBS News:
Fighter jets intercept civilian plane over Geneva, Ohio, where Trump attended teen athletic event  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Fighter jets intercepted a civilian plane that was flying through restricted airspace Tuesday over Geneva, Ohio, where President Trump was attending a teen athletic event, military officials said.
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge's Penalties in IRS Case  —  President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to pause a judge's order imposing sanctions on him and his lawyers for how they handled his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals that ruling.
Jesse Coburn / ProPublica:
Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing  —  Reporting Highlights  — Ready, Fire, Aim: In a rushed process exempted from normal rules, the Army hired General Dynamics, which brought on a Turkish subcontractor with little vetting, to make artillery shells.
Washington Post:
Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction  —  The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it.  —  Summary … Fountain  —  Fountain
Discussion: Reuters, TMZ.com and The Independent
Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
Live Updates: Inflation Was Moderate in July, but Energy Prices Remain Elevated  —  The Consumer Price Index for July showed prices rose 3.4 percent from a year ago as the war in Iran dragged on.  —  Here's what to know about the report.  —  Prices rose 0.1 percent in July from a month earlier …
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Scott W. Patton / Washington Examiner:
Trump has a ‘big stick’ in Iran. He forgot to bring a brain
Bloomberg:
Iran Takes More Aggressive Military Stance With US Talks Frozen
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Reuters
Cole Reynolds / Washington Post:
Polymarket let users bet on wildfires. Lawmakers warn that could spur arson.
Discussion: TechCrunch
James Fanelli / Wall Street Journal:
Mamdani's Honeymoon With New York Is Over
Discussion: The Daily Wire and Quartz
Politico:
Republicans stay mum on whether they'll return campaign cash from embattled Max Miller
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties
Discussion: The Hill
Keith Johnson / Foreign Policy:
Trump Has His Own Communist Manifesto
Discussion: New Republic, The Hill and Ms. Magazine
Todd Spangler / Variety:
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